PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1 Chapter 1 An Overview of financial Management 2 Putting Things in Perspective 4 Career Opportunities in Finance 4 Financial Management in the New Millennium 6 Alternative Forms of Business Organization 9 Finance in the Organizational Structure of the Firm 12 The Financial Staff's Responsibilities 13 The Goals of the Corporation 14 Industry Practice Investing in Socially Responsible Funds 16 Business Ethics 17 Agency Relationships 19 Industry Practice Are CEOs Overpaid? 20 Managerial Actions to Maximize Shareholder Wealth 23 Does It Make Sense to Try to Maximize Earnings per Share? 24 The Financial Markets 25 Financial Institutions 28 The Stock Market 31
